Two funds administered by the Elk County Community Foundation, the Ridgway Borough Charitable Fund and the Harrison & Muriel Dauer Stackpole Fund, each awarded a grant of $5,000 to the Good Samaritan Food Bank (GSFB). Since 1988, GSFB has served Ridgway area families who struggle to provide food for themselves and their families, assisting on […]
The Ridgway Borough Charitable Fund, under the management of the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF), recently awarded $18,500 in grants to sin non-profit organizations. The Ridgway Borough Charitable Fund, (RBCF) an endowed fund, was established from a gift received from the estate of Sara-Jane Stackpole. The purpose of the fund is to provide support to […]
The 2020 Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) Annual Report celebrates the 20th anniversary of the non-profit foundation. With the theme of “Counting Our Blessings”, the cover of the publication features a window pane collage with photos of area churches. From its beginning in 2000, ECCF has been blessed with the support of charitable-minded individuals, organizations, […]
Women Who Care holds Denim & Diamonds event St. Marys: Women Who Care (WWC), a project of the Elk County Community Foundation, is a philanthropic giving circle of over 225 area women. WWC gathers its members twice each year to socialize, network, and support worthy community projects by awarding grants to non-profit organizations. The women […]
ECCF awards grant to Community Nurses hospice The purpose of the Community Foundation is to connect people who care with causes that matter. The Jeff & Sonya Marzella Fund, a donor-advised fund held at the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF), awarded a generous grant of $1,500 to Penn Highlands Community Nurses (PHCN) for their hospice […]
